The Blessings of Cynthia Cervantes and Travis Gumbs
New York-FilmCynthia Cervantes Gumbs and Travis Gumbs revisit and share their dreamy Mexico wedding in a new short film, "Blessings," created and directed by Sonia Malfa.
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The New Black Vanguard Went Around Editors to Gain Following
New York-Fashion WeekToday is the release of Aperture's newest book The New Black Vanguard. Written and edited by curator and critic, Antwaun Sargent, the book portrays 15 black fashion photographers who have all gone around traditional media to build their careers. Talent like Tyler Mitchell, the first and only ever black photographer to have his work on the cover of Vogue, Micaiah Carter and more have all contributed to the book, which is filled with beautiful imagery as well as important conversations between the older and younger generation of black photographers. Before the launch party at the Top of The Standard, we met up with Sargent to discuss the powerful message behind the book.
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For Jasper Dohrs, Skating is About Rediscovering Cityscapes and Objects
skateProfessional skateboarder, Jasper Dohrs sees skating as a way of rediscovering cityscapes and appropriating their use in life: “I'll get a feeling off of just looking at a cool thing to skate without necessarily being able to skate it. It's about spending time in the city, observing the different objects that are normal for pedestrians." We met with the half-Thai and half-American, 22-year-old to discuss how skating is different between NY and Bangkok.
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Iconic Vintage Store Decades Puts Its Rare and Purchasable Treasures on Display at The Standard, West Hollywood
Los Angeles
The Standard, West Hollywood and the ultimate vintage store, Decades has teamed up for a glamorous collaboration bringing iconic designers such as Alaia, Versace, Dior and more to our hotel. We met with Decades founder, Cameron Silver to discuss the importance of vintage and how it used to be socially unacceptable to wear...
Love Took Over The Standard, London Last Night
London-Fashion WeekTo the rest of the city, it may have been a regular Monday night — but paparazzi were already stalking the driveway of The Standard, London, awaiting the blacked-out cars that pulled up to deliver their guests into the iconic ‘red pill’ elevator. With the pop of a car door came a hail of bright flashes, and with good reason: hosted by Derek Blasberg, every inch of the LOVE x Youtube party was star-studded, promising yet another evening of stratospheric glamour on The Standard’s tenth floor.
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Kyle Luu: the Genius Stylist Behind Solange, Travis Scott, Tinashe, Young Thug, and Troye Sivan
We
sat down to discuss how Luu's hard work finally began to pay off, making your
own lane in the fashion world, working with Solange on the visual album of
the season as well as being a trans woman in the Hip Hop community.